Skipper Family Foundation
The Skipper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Walkertown, North Carolina. It makes cash donations to 501(c)(3) organizations; its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $29,699.
Skipper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Skipper Family Foundation gave $30K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,699
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +154.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,061
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $116,013
- -26.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Skipper Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing names John Skipper as the contact. It lists application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: John Skipper
Mailing address: 7280 Tin Roof Trail, Walkertown, NC 27051
Phone: (828) 620-5040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Skipper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marilyn Chen ($8K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing allocates grant dollars by recipient state as follows: North Carolina, 61%; Maryland, 25%; New Jersey, 7%; Minnesota, 3%; and Georgia, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
How Skipper Family Foundation gives
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 290% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Chen Salisbury, MD | GRANT | $7,500 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Asheville, NC | Charitable | $2,629 |
| Abccm Arden, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| BCS Foundation Asheville, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Crisis Control Ministry Winston-Salem, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Food Bank of South Jersey Pennsauken, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Forsyth County Animal Shelter Winston-Salem, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Haywood County Schools Waynesville, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mount Moriah Baptist Church Edneyville, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mustard Seed Community Health Greensboro, NC | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,013 | $17,699 | $42,431 | $29,699 | 28 | $29,699 | $277 | $22,131 |
| 2024 | $156,788 | $126,866 | $31,822 | $26,402 | 11 | $26,402 | $254 | $15,523 |
| 2023 | $64,905 | $38,015 | $10,865 | $10,015 | 9 | $10,015 | $211 | $6,633 |
| 2022 | $37,755 | $11,948 | $14,560 | $7,617 | 6 | $7,617 | $56 | $4,964 |
| 2021 | $40,367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skipper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including crisis assistance, food access, health care, animal welfare, emergency services, disaster relief, and veterans’ programs. These are descriptions of grantee activities, not stated foundation priorities. For example, Crisis Control Ministry says it assists people in crisis with essential needs and greater stability, while Mustard Seed Community Health says it provides integrated health care to people in need. Puffball Paradise Rabbit Sanctuary describes its work as rescuing and caring for rabbits in dangerous conditions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $29,699. Grants ranged from $250 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed awards were $7,500 to Marilyn Chen in Salisbury, Maryland, and $2,629 to Juvenile Diabetes in Asheville, North Carolina. Other listed grants of $1,000 included awards to ABCCM, BCS Foundation, Crisis Control Ministry, Food Bank of South Jersey, Forsyth County Animal Shelter, Haywood County Schools, Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Mustard Seed Community Health, New Hope Kids, and Puffball Paradise Rabbit Sanctuary.
Additional 2025 recipients included Reynolds Volunteer Fire Department, which describes its work as protecting life and property in communities in Buncombe County and surrounding areas; Samaritan’s Purse, which describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by hardship around the world; Second Harvest Food Bank, which describes providing food assistance and working to address hunger; and Triad Honor Flight, which describes taking veterans to visit their memorials. Each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristin Skipper as president, John A Skipper as vice-president, and John W Skipper as a member.
Skipper Family Foundation is led by Kristin Skipper, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Skipper
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John W. Skipper
Vice President & Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Skipper Family Foundation
How much does Skipper Family Foundation give each year?
Skipper Family Foundation gave $30K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 11 grants.
What is Skipper Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Skipper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,061, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Skipper Family Foundation give grants?
Skipper Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and New Jersey (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (6 grants), Greensboro, NC (3 grants), Winston-Salem, NC (3 grants) and Edneyville, NC (2 grants).
Does Skipper Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Skipper Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants) and "Grant" (6 grants).
Who are Skipper Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Skipper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marilyn Chen ($7,500), Juvenile Diabetes ($2,629) and Abccm ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Skipper Family Foundation?
Skipper Family Foundation reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Skipper Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including crisis assistance, food access, health care, animal welfare, emergency services, disaster relief, and veterans’ programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Skipper Family Foundation?
The filing names John Skipper as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Skipper Family Foundation's EIN?
Skipper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3519975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Skipper Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/skipper-family-foundation-morg_aebd3032c67b4b10a350d264d4ffbd52
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